With the introduction of the Nike Golf Air Anthem and Air Rate golf shoes, Nike has reached deeper into the growing street-style golf shoe market. But Nike, a company well known for its commitment to collaboration, has made a number of street-style golf shoes that were limited to the public. Here’s a look at some of them:
Nike Golf Dunk Low Skateboarding (SB) Dunk Golf Shoe
These shoes were made for a charity golf tournament hosted by the Skate Park of Tampa a few years ago in which the Nike SB Team participated. The shoes were offered in two colors – black/black and brown/tan. Both feature a premium leather Dunk Low upper, and a golf mid-sole with stinger spikes on the bottom and a leather Nike SB patch.
Additionally, Nike SB made a non-spikes version of the sneaker – sort of an ode to the traditional golf shoe. The Nike Dunk Low SB Premium Brown Golf features an optional flap over the tongue with the Nike SB insignia. While the spikeless sneaker might not be suitable for the course, it is constructed from premium leather.
Nike x Cole Haan Air Landon and Air Logan Golf Shoe
I really liked these shoes from Cole Haan, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nike. Far from a street-style shoe, but too difficult to not include in this post, it’s widely known that Cole Haan makes great dress shoes for work. So it was only natural that they bring the high-class style and pair it with Nike technology to make a performance golf shoe. In fact, Cole Haan made two versions. The Air Landon and the Air Logan are difficult to find these days, but they both featured a longitudinal flex groove that allowed the foot to flex from side to side as long as possible without leaving the ground to further increase the power output on the swing. Both shoes also feature breathable waterproof calfskin leather shells, Nike Max cushioning and green-friendly arranged spikes.
What are some other collections you’d like to see Nike Golf make and release in the U.S.?
Here are some of my choices:
Nike Air Zoom Elite Japan Version
I’m no Gator fan but these are pretty unique. Plus they’re already made!
Nike Free 7.0
By far the most comfortable sneaker I’ve ever owned and a great summer time shoe.
Nike Air TW Trainer
Just a cool looking sneaker that I think would be great as a golf shoe.
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I’m not going to be very specific, but with Nike’s basketball shoes and Lunar shoes, they’ve used Flywire technology.
Flywire is generally used to be very supportive laterally and also extremely light. (why it’s been used for track, soccer and basketball). Having light golf shoes would be great and I would love to have shoes incorporating this technology.
The Nike Mecurial Vapor soccer shoes may be quite close to already being a golf shoe — http://zoomtmad.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/nike-mercurial-vapor-superfly-jpg.jpeg
Good idea Damian. Did you know those soccer shoes are selling for like $249. I remember spluring $90 for copa mundials in HS and even then I thought that was a lot to pay for cleats.
I recently bought the Nike Free Run, and like you said about the Free 7.0 it’s the most comfortable shoe I’ve ever owned. The pattern on the side of the Free Run looks similar that on the new Nike Air Rate golf shoe, which I haven’t seen in person but hope to review soon here on the blog. If the Air Rate ends up not being similar to the Free Run, I’d vote for a collaborative golf shoe based on the Nike Free Run.
The Air Rate looks incredible. I haven’t seen them around Canada yet!
I have another shoe to put in the running, the Nike LunarRejuven8 — put the molded spike sole on this (like on the Air Rate) and it would make a great summer golf shoe:
http://www.finishline.com/store/product/nike-lunarrejuven8-mens-running-shoe/_/A-7371?categoryId=cat10003&productId=prod658024
FYI – I have the Nike Air Rate shoe in hand, review coming soon!
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